Mask Mandate

• B.C. nurses fear uptick in abuse as province reinstates mask mandate

  Earlier this week, the Ministry of Health reinstated a mask mandate in health-care facilities to try and prevent the spread of the flu, RSV and COVID-19.

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  Jan 9, 2025
  
• Manitoba health-care workers required to mask up during flu season

  Beginning Wednesday, health-care staff in various hospitals and facilities will have to wear a mask when interacting with patients and clients.

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  Oct 16, 2023
  
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• Interior Health awaiting final details of mask mandate

  Mandatory masks were recently reintroduced into BC health facilities, however Interior Health says they are still waiting for some clarification on where the masks must be worn.

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  Oct 6, 2023
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• B.C. to reinstate mask mandate in all health-care settings

  Health officials across the country are urging Canadians to get a COVID and flu shot at the same time as provinces have seen a rise in cases.

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  Sep 27, 2023
• Some Ontario hospitals reinstating masking requirements

  Some eastern Ontario hospitals are bringing back mask requirements in patient-care areas as the respiratory virus season approaches.

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  Sep 8, 2023
• Canada ‘likely at the start’ of new COVID-19 wave. How big will it get?

  With two new COVID-19 variants emerging just before the fall — a season when respiratory viruses thrive — health experts are warning Canadians to stay vigilant.

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  Aug 23, 2023
• Calgary doctor to challenge AHS mask policy change in court

  A Calgary-based doctor is planning to go to court to prevent Alberta Health Services from dropping its masking requirement in health-care settings.

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  Jun 16, 2023
• Masks could still benefit patients in Manitoba hospitals, microbiologist says

  Shared Health made the announcement Wednesday that the masking requirements are set to be lifted next week.

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  May 4, 2023
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• Masking requirements set to lift in most Manitoba health-care settings

  Most of the face mask requirements brought in at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic for health-care facilities in Manitoba are set to be lifted next week.

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  May 3, 2023
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• Guelph hospital introduces phased-in ‘mask-friendly’ policy

  The new 'mask-friendly' policy begins at Guelph General Hospital on Monday, just as many hospitals across southern Ontario are also lifting mask mandates.

  Health

  Apr 17, 2023